Question 1

As of February 2016, M1 accounted for roughly what percentage of M2?

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A)  10 percent
B)  25 percent
C)  50 percent
D)  75 percent

Question 2

Checkable deposits include

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A)  both large- and small-denominated time deposits.
B)  the deposits of banks and thrifts on which checks can be written.
C)  only the checkable deposits of commercial banks.
D)  only the checkable deposits of thrift institutions.

Question 3

The so-called moral hazard problem refers to one's tendency to

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A)  buy less of something if one does not have good information about it.
B)  avoid something that is considered risky or hazardous.
C)  get insurance against some possible hazard or danger.
D)  take on greater risk if one is at least partly insured against losses.

Question 4

Collateralized default swaps

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A)  helped reduce the losses from the mortgage default crisis.
B)  involve exchanging high-risk mortgages for low-risk mortgage-backed securities.
C)  are loans to investors in mortgage-backed securities.
D)  insured holders of loan-backed securities in case the underlying loans were not repaid.

Question 5

(Last Word)  Which of the following best describes the policy of "extend and pretend"?

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A)  Leading up to the financial crisis, financial institutions would extend loans to borrowers with poor prospects for repayment.
B)  Financial institutions use securitization to sell off subprime loans.
C)  In its role as lender of last resort, the Federal Reserve did not distinguish between insolvent and solvent firms.
D)  Leading up to the financial crisis, the Federal Reserve ignored signs of trouble and continued to keep interest rates at historically low levels.

Question 6

When economists say that money serves as a unit of account, they mean that it is

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A)  a way to keep wealth in a readily spendable form for future use.
B)  a means of payment.
C)  a monetary unit for measuring and comparing the relative values of goods.
D)  declared as legal tender by the government.

Question 7

The U.S.Treasury is the only agency authorized to put money into circulation in the U.S.economy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What function is money serving when you deposit money in a savings account?

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A)  a store of value
B)  a unit of account
C)  a checkable deposit
D)  a medium of exchange

Question 9

Currency in circulation is part of

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A)  M1 only.
B)  M2 only.
C)  neither M1 nor M2.
D)  both M1 and M2.

Question 10

As part of its response to the financial crisis of 2007 and 2008, Federal Reserve Banks began paying interest on reserve deposits.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When banks bundled mortgage loans and sold the resulting mortgage-backed securities,

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A)  they insulated the banking system from any risk associated with mortgage defaults.
B)  they greatly reduced the overall risk of mortgage defaults.
C)  buyers of these securities assumed all of the risk of mortgage defaults.
D)  they reduced their direct exposure to mortgage default risk but were still exposed through loans to investors in mortgage-backed securities.

Question 12

The Federal Reserve System is divided into

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A)  5 districts.
B)  7 districts.
C)  12 districts.
D)  15 districts.

Question 13

Money eliminates the need for a coincidence of wants in trading primarily through its role as a

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A)  unit of account.
B)  medium of exchange.
C)  store of value.
D)  medium of deferred payment.

Question 14

The purchasing power of the dollar would fall by 20 percent if the price index rises by

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A)  10 percent.
B)  12.5 percent.
C)  25 percent.
D)  44 percent.

Question 15

Small-denominated time deposits, by definition

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A)  mature in one month or less.
B)  mature in one year or less.
C)  are less than $100,000.
D)  are held by state and local banks only.

Question 16

(Consider This)  Credit card balances are

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A)  a component of M1.
B)  a component of M2 but not of M1.
C)  a component of M1 but not of M2.
D)  not a component of M1 or M2.

Question 17

When you use money to purchase groceries, money is functioning as a store of value.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Gold backs the U.S.money supply.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Using a debit card is like writing a check; the amount will be deducted from one's checking account.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

(Consider This)  Credit cards are

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A)  the fastest-growing component of the M1 money supply.
B)  near monies that are part of the M2 money supply but not the M1 money supply.
C)  not money, as officially defined.
D)  also known as time deposits.

Exam 34: Money, Banking, and Financial Institutions

When you use money to purchase groceries, money is functioning as a store of value.

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(Last Word) Which of the following best describes the policy of "extend and pretend"?

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Collateralized default swaps

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The Federal Reserve System is divided into

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(Consider This) Credit card balances are

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When economists say that money serves as a unit of account, they mean that it is

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Currency in circulation is part of

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Small-denominated time deposits, by definition

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Money eliminates the need for a coincidence of wants in trading primarily through its role as a

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The U.S.Treasury is the only agency authorized to put money into circulation in the U.S.economy.

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Checkable deposits include

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The purchasing power of the dollar would fall by 20 percent if the price index rises by

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As part of its response to the financial crisis of 2007 and 2008, Federal Reserve Banks began paying interest on reserve deposits.

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Gold backs the U.S.money supply.

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What function is money serving when you deposit money in a savings account?

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Using a debit card is like writing a check; the amount will be deducted from one's checking account.

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As of February 2016, M1 accounted for roughly what percentage of M2?

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The so-called moral hazard problem refers to one's tendency to

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When banks bundled mortgage loans and sold the resulting mortgage-backed securities,

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(Consider This) Credit cards are

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